Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-26
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25th.
FLoUR-Net cash prices for California Best
Family, So 1905 80 Dbl: Bakers extra, 81 80 to
s. Is; superfine, IS 10 to Sd
Neutrality-suspicious. are firm and unchanged
at 81 7o@l 721a = ctl for No. l shipping, while
choice would command 81 70 z ell. Offerings
are too light TO admit Of any trading of magni-
tude.
BARLEY-The market shows more strength.
Holders of feed ask S1l2% p ctl, ana it looks as
though buyers had no alternative but to pay the
price if wanting stock. Trade in brewing de-
scriptions is not brisk. From 81 III to 81 22L
z ell is the asking range, while 81 p is de-
manded for choice.
~OATS-Steady at former prices. Inquiry is OF
moderate proportions. No. l Feed, 81 70@l 70
No. 2, 81 69@l %; Milling, 81 75@1 so; Surprise,
81 S0@1 IS; Black, 81 40@l so; Nebraska, 81 4j
CoRS-Market well stocked. Receipts to-day,
, 1000 sacks. We quote lots: California, large
bic at 81 c5@1 10 sctII.
SEEDS Mustard, Brown, S2@3; Yellow,
S25092 70 Rctl; Canary, 2%@2l4c; Hemp, 3@4c;
HAY-We quote: Alfalfa, Ss@11; Dat, 500
Il 80; Barley. ss9il Wheat. sll@15 2 ton.
HOPS-Nominally quotable at 10@17c p h.
BRAN-Shows further advancing tendency.
Quotable at S2l@2l 30 2 ton.
lE0QuctdplG at VI JOt0l 90 r GU.
observation-disclosures at 81 1891 20 q
ctl, according to quality.
POTATOES-We quote. New, 81 SOAP 80;
River Reds, 81 sOa2l5; Early Rose, 81 3I4@1 6215;
Peerless, 81 50@1 so; Tomales, S2@225; Petaluma,
s2@2 20; Burbank Seedlings, S1@2 10; Oregon
Garnet Chile, 81 50@l 90 q ctl.
ONIONS-Quotable at 81 5o@3 z ctl. New are
off ring at IL e2c p III.
BEANS-We quote prices Bayos, S2@2 so;
Butter, 81 60@2; Pink, 81 40@1 80; Red, 81 100
| SO; Lima, s. 1902 25 Pea, 81 7o91 so; Small
White. 81 70t91 so y ctl.
NEGETABLES-Asparagus and Rhubarb went
OIL a little better to-day. Green Peas are still
abundant and cheap We quote: Asparagus, S0
81 50 p bx; khubarb, 4@6c e b; Egg Plant.
Mushrooms, 75c@S1 p box: Green Peppers. 200
25c q 10: Green Peas, 75c@$l 25F sack; Tomatoes,
81 IS p box String Beans. 1SG20c q ID; Sum
15c p dozen; Carrots. 35a50c q ctl; Tnrnips,
25G50; 2 cti Beets, 75c6Sl = sack Parsnips,
50@75c p ctl Caulihower, 75e 0e1 % dozen I;
Caoosge, 81 $5@1 80 . cJl Garlic, 2@21.e a b (;
Celery, oo@60e 8 dozen Dry Peppers, S91Oc ;
Dry Okra, 10000 p 10.
FRUlTICherriesand Gooseberries have made
their appearance, though i'll +mall quantities.
Receipts of Strawberries this morning were
large, footing up 1873 chests. Oranges continue
plentiful and cheap. We quote jobbing prices as
follows: Gooseberrics, S@lOc q ID; Strawberries,
SSG15 p chest Raspberries, 81 SOAP p drawer ;
Apples, SlG1 p for common, and 81 SOAP so y
box for good to choice; Mexican Lines, S10911
pix California Lines, Sl@l 80 p box; Lemons,
Sicily, s5@5 50 do California, 75c@sl so for
common, S2d2 90 for choice; Oranges, California,
81 50G3 p box fer common, and 81 SOFAS 80 q
box for Navel; Tahiti Oranges, Sl050@125 50 p NJ;
bananss. u 80 9s on y bunch; Pineapples, s6G
DRIED FRUIr-We quote Sun-dried apples,
6@7c p ID Ter sliceu and DC tor quar-
tered; Alden and Plummer, PIC: APP
ricots, HOLE Blaokberries. 10c; Figs 5G6c for
pressed and DC for impressed; smyrna do,
l219@14c for layers. and 9G10c for kegs; Nects-
rines, I0c; Peaches, l7@lSc for peeled, and 90
l0c for unpeeled; Pears, S@4c for whole and 7@
Sc for sliced machine-dried, 11@12Bc; Plums,
99l0c for pitted and 2@4c for unpitted; Ger
man Prunes, 7GSc; French Prunes, SGlOc q IL:
Raisins, London Layers, 81 S0@I 50 p box. with
p box.
HONEY-we quote: Comb. 12@I4c , ID for
choice and 6@6c Tor common; bright extracted
iLIG5c.
BUTTER-We quote as follows: Fancy, lsal9e;
good TO choice, l6@l7c; fair, i4G15c; mixed
lots, 12@l4c frkin, 16@17c for fancy. 1ia15c
for fair to good. and lO@l2c z b for poor.
CHEESE-Quotable at 10%01l%c p b for fair
10 choice, and SG9c for poor quality.
EGGS-Quotable at lS@l9c for California aud
l65a@lTe Z dozen for Eastern.
PUtLTRY-Isin in gooddemand. We quote: Live
Turkeys Gobblers, 2l@22c; Hens 2l@22c:
dressed Turkeys. 22d23-; Rousters, s5d5 50 n9r
old, and 6 50g1l 80 for yonng: Hens. tG4750;
81 50G2 = pair for Old, and 81 5O@3P pair for
Gosiinss: Pigeons, s2fe25O p dozen tor old and
s. 5cG3 for young.
GAME-We quote: Rabbits, 81 Hare, 81 5Oa
PR0VIsIoNS-we quote as follows; East
ern Hams, 14G15S; California, 10961lc for salt .
refrigerator-cqred, 12l99l3c; Eastern Breakfast
BACON, l2@l21Ic: California Bacon SGSLc for
heavy and medium. 9%G10c tor light medium
and 10 "a lie for Ight,an d extra light Clear
Sides, S1@@9c . ID; Pork, s9@103 bill for extra
prime, sloGI for prime mess, sl5 59ca16 for
clear; Pigs feet, S1l 0GI2 Mess Beet. ss69
for bbls. S@5 SO for hf bbls: Extra Mess Beef,
~ 59@l0 so for bbls, s6@7 for hf-bbls Family
Beef. Si4 50@15 so 4 Dbl: California Smoked Beef.
12lS91319c 2 b; Eastern Lard, s%@9c for tierces
and 9d9%c 2 ID Tor pals; California do. Job
tins, Sc; oh tins, s2e; peils, &c for 10Th, &c
for 5-b. and 915e y b Tor 3-tb pals.
WOOL-We quote:
Poor short spring, seeey and bury, = b.-1Sai5e
Good short spring, seedy, q th.........~-..1s@l7
Choice short spring. free, Il h....I79ls
Good years spring, free. e t............--. Is
Ear years spring, seedEs 9fb..--~-----.14G15
Poor years spring, seedy and bury , 10 a
FRESH Misunderstanding are the rates for
whole earcasses from slaughterers to dealers:
Beef-Ffrst quality, Sc second quality, "a
.f12c: third quality, 666Isc e 10. ~Veai-Iarpe.
sac: small, 7@9c 2 b. mutton-Quotable at
S@eIee 2 ID. fork-Live foes GA foot grain fed,
an.
IHE LAUGHING PLASr-A laughing
plant grows in Arabia. with seeds pro-
ducing effects like those of laughing gas.
5he flowers are of a light yellow, end the
seed-pods are soft and woolly, while the
seeds resemble black beans. and only two
or three grow in a pod. The natives dry
and Lpnlyerize them, and the powder. if
taken in small doses, makes The .seyerest
person behave like q circus clown or a
mSae.aa; for he will dance. sing and
laugh, and cut the most fantastic .capers.
and 5ein an u~proariously ridiculous .condi-
ton for about an hour. When the excite
ment ceases, the exhausted exhibitor of
these antics falls asleep, and when he
he has not the slightest rer,em.
hrance ofhis risky dcngs.
The P~osto.iee in India is regarded as so
an agency Ly the more ignat-
ant natives that in soma o~ut-of-the-way
places the very Is5er-boxes are ~worshiped,
n case & nan posted his letter in a
box, and shouted ost its destination, to ir~
the presiding spirit whom he sup
posed to be inside. Another sative hum
bly, took off his shoes as he approached
Ia tox, went through various degotious
before n after posting his lester, and
hiaiiy put some coppers before the box as
4 preparatory Offering, retiring in the same |
OF humility.
The bounty of five cents placed ON each
ack-rabbit scalp is resulting in great
of the pests in California. Tie
Ilko Independent says that on a recent day
certificates for boEnty on 10000 scaips were
presented TO the Boesd of County Commits
and the Harsey Valley Items tells
# O wagonJoado OF 9lnan sraips starting for
be comfy seat.